Water Quality Program Specialist

City of Charlotte

3d•$82,884 - $92,093•Hybrid

About The Position

Charlotte Water is an enterprise department of the City of Charlotte and one of the largest public water and sewer service providers in the southeast with over 330,000 customer accounts and over 1300 employees. Our service area includes the City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County and the towns of Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson, Mint Hill, Matthews, and Pineville. Charlotte Water’s FY 27 operating budget is $685.6 million and a five-year capital program of $2.5 billion. This position is responsible for providing regulatory support to six wastewater treatment plants with a permitted capacity of 124.2 MGD. This position supports the monitoring of regulatory requirements set forth in the Federal Clean Water Act and NC water quality regulations as they relate to wastewater treatment, stormwater discharges, biosolids, and reclaimed water usage. Work includes the technical analysis of treatment plant data, development of compliance related documents, reporting of compliance related data, and involvement/planning of compliance strategies; supports various environmental permit programs; collaborates with consultants, contractors, and regulators for evaluating existing facilities and meeting permit requirements; and periodically includes the collection of wastewater samples, training of plant operations staff, and field work related to investigating illicit discharges and treatment plant upsets. This position also prepares reports resulting from these interactions; provides direct support to management staff through review of regulations and analysis of impacts; addresses customer concerns; and supports EMD’s Environmental Management System to promote continuous improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, natural science, engineering, or related science-based field.
Three (3) years related work experience, preferably in wastewater treatment, stormwater, and/or industrial pretreatment.
Requires valid driver’s license.
Must obtain and maintain a City Driver’s Permit.
Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws, policies, procedures, regulations, codes and ordinances applicable to stormwater management, wastewater treatment, reclaimed water usage, biosolids land application, and industrial pretreatment.
Strong attention to detail.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work well independently, with others, and as a part of a team.
Ability to collect, analyze, and interpret sampling data.
Ability to read and interpret maps and engineering drawings.
Ability to interpret environmental permit requirements, regulations, and laws.
Ability to coordinate with federal, state, and regional agencies.
Ability to perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy and speed under pressure of time-sensitive deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Desires credentials as follows: Grade I Wastewater Operator License; and Grade I & II NCPC certifications, Laboratory Analyst I certification.

Responsibilities

Supports the monitoring of regulatory requirements set forth in the Federal Clean Water Act and NC water quality regulations as they relate to wastewater treatment, stormwater discharges, biosolids, and reclaimed water usage.
Supports various environmental permitting programs, including NPDES wastewater and stormwater, and non-discharge programs including biosolids and reclaimed water.
Supports CLTWater’s Industrial Pretreatment Program by reviewing and updating industrial user allocation tables, long term monitoring plans, and completing technical headworks analysis as required. Assists the pretreatment program with trunkline monitoring and illicit discharge investigations that result in treatment plant upsets and potential compliance issues.
Supports CLTWater’s Biosolids and Residuals Program by reviewing data and annual reports, participating in special projects, and through assistance with permitting and compliance related activities.
Supports EMD’s Environmental Management System (EMS) by performing work with a focus on environmental protection, customer service, and continual improvement, and participating in corrective action investigations, efforts to meet division objectives, and continuous improvement projects. Serves as an EMS internal auditor.
Collaborates with appropriate local, state, and federal agencies on special projects, facility inspections, and permitting initiatives.
Supports treatment plant operations before and during regulatory inspections/site visits, spill response, and regulatory notifications and follow up.
Works to streamline internal and external compliance processes; assists with the preparation of data summaries, reports, and other correspondence, as needed, to ensure regulatory compliance.
Works with consultants and contractors to coordinate efforts related to the evaluation of wastewater treatment plant performance, updating of manuals and plans, and on permitting and compliance related activities.
Ensures all data is complete and accurate and reported appropriately on monthly discharge monitoring reports.
Manages, reviews, and interprets analytical data and collaborates with Laboratory Services to resolve issues, tracks performance indicators, completes data surveys, and prepares award applications.
Maintains required documents.
Performs other related job duties as assigned.